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US funds $8m coffee and cacao research lab in Hawaii
The State Department is backing a University of Hawaiʻi-led program, the first federal coffee research money since USAID's funding collapsed in 2025.
Savory Fund closes $201.5m third investment fund
The Salt Lake City private-equity firm has already deployed 35% of Savory Fund III across four fast-casual and bakery brands, led by new CEO Clay Dover.
US menu price inflation now outpaces wage growth
Food-away-from-home prices rose 3.5% in September while pay grew just 3%, federal data show — even as quick-service traffic fell 2.6% in the third quarter.
Gen Korean BBQ sells 47 restaurants to Chubby Cattle Group
Gen Restaurant Group is stepping back from table service in a $100m deal, keeping three sites for training while Chubby Cattle Group takes over the rest in four phases.
Marsha's sports bar in Philadelphia closes after a year
The South Street bar, the city's first built around women's sports, opened in September 2025. Its last shift is on Sunday, and the owners gave no reason in their announcement.
KFC Coca-Cola switch ends nearly 40 years of Pepsi in the US
The Louisville chain ends a supply relationship that dates back to PepsiCo’s ownership, as part of a comeback plan built on new drinks, value meals and returning menu favourites.
Thomas Straker opens Straker's in New York's Soho
The British chef's first restaurant outside London takes over the former Lucky Strike site on Grand Street, four years after his Notting Hill debut.
Square AI kiosk takes voice orders for $1,999 plus fees
Block's payments unit aims a talking self-service screen at quick-service restaurants short of counter staff. Toast, which sells its own kiosks, lost more than 4.5% on the day.
Michelin Guide Texas 2026: every star, the full list
Nineteen restaurants hold one star in the third Texas edition. Goldee's Bar-B-Q gives Fort Worth its first, Austin adds Fabrik and Kappo Kappo, and Houston gains none.
Goldee's Michelin star is the first for Fort Worth in Texas
The barbecue joint on Dick Price Road moves up from Bib Gourmand in the 2026 selection. Austin adds two stars, San Antonio keeps its three and Houston gains none; the state total is 19.
Napa red blotch research gets a $2.5 million grower pledge
Wineries including Opus One and Dominus Estate are funding three years of work on a vine virus that has no cure. The first calls for proposals open in January 2027.
True Food Kitchen bankruptcy: 12 restaurants close, sale ahead
The US health-focused chain filed for Chapter 11 in Texas with $42.1 million in funded debt, keeps 34 restaurants open and plans a court-supervised sale by January.
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